okay so i applied to an Associate Product Manager opening at Warner Bros. Discovery (it's under the Max/streaming division) and somehow got a recruiter screen scheduled for next week. i'm panicking a little.
i have zero media industry background. my internships were at a B2B SaaS company and a fintech startup. is that going to be a dealbreaker? or can i make the case that product fundamentals transfer?
also: does anyone know if their PM interviews are more case-style or behavioral? i've been prepping STAR stories but if they do a product case i need to shift gears fast. any info on what the WBD/Max PM loop actually looks like would be genuinely helpful right now.
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apm_aisha
i went through an APM process at a big media company (not WBD but similar vibe) and it was mostly behavioral with one product-design question. something like 'design a feature for our app that helps users discover content they didn't know they wanted.' totally answerable from first principles, no industry background needed.
pm_priya
the SaaS background is fine. what you DO need: actual opinions about Max as a product. use it. form a view on what the discovery experience is like vs competitors. that's the fastest way to bridge the background gap.
tired_recruiter
fintech to media is not a dealbreaker at APM level if your fundamentals are sharp. what kills candidates is not being curious about the product space. watch a couple of their shows, use the app for a week, and you'll have more to say than half the people who apply.